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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-08-08
JOB PRINTING!

The undersigned would bc
pleased to have the business
men of Orleans County, and
all Others in need Of any kind
of job Printing. remember
that ne j. as well prepared.
now. n ever before, 10 take
orders. To b. executed, II nee
essary. at short notice, and in
a workmanlike and satislac-
tory manner, or no pay.
| am, Just now. making a
Specialtyof Commercial Print
ing.-such kind of work a.
Letter. Packet, Congress and
Commercial Note Heads. En-
velopes, Bill Heads, Statements
Business Cards. Blank Notes
and Receipts. &c, &c, and
would like TO do all such ~
comes within territory nearer
TO me than TO any other print
er. My prices, | suppose, are
as low as anybody's, and my
workmanship well, |
won't say anythingabout that /;
YOU have known me long
enough to know about that
yourselves.
If YOU want Auction Bills,
Posters of any size or kind
except circus bills and the like
Circulars, Labels, Tags, or
any other kind of printing You
can think of, come and sec me
before going elsewhere. If
YOU don't find me in the office,
look over on the Opera House
Steps, where
I'll be waiting,
I'll be watching,
With my eyes upon the stair:
I'll be hoping,
I'll be trusting, not
over 30 days, however, and
would prefer net CASH,
That you'll leave a job up
there.
f.. Ill. WEBSTER.
Barton, VT, Aug. :, 81.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-08-08

STATE OF YEEkoHT, q Fsal.ste Corr.
= Orleans DlstFIetsea. ~ a. Bartaui<ssdl.sa
SAID DistFiefs 90 fhe sfl laT ~ Algatfs A. ID
lss1.
y. q. Orbe ~ Wesfnaare. Gaarg.an ~ Mar
Aaan. - BrOsulnRton in sai1 Dlsfrlef. sake
aBPtaeaflan - s441 Coan 80 Hesnse sel RE real
eef4se lt sat4 W4r1s - Elf al ftaf reai ~
~ fe rf4fs ~ hsr1olaf. reNreaenfHa fanf 80 sals
fisereof - leeessafg ~ ralfe feeds - fle aapIff
- szd wzr1-
WheFeuraBs af - gftrffd ~ Faid Goaff. filaf
appsiea1aan he refeFFed sessAfsa Esrflf- - 81
se1a a. sac Prgire Daff sai4 fsaffaal f.sfIalrF.
fise zfh aaF ~ AngaFf a A. ls.1. ~ heariag
@sd oeelshoG ahersnu An.l - f4rfhsr orlersd
fhaf Az Fersoas lHlierfstea b. narlfed hsFfnf ~
gshlerasa - aafaee u sala aFFaeafiaH aasd order
fierr3l ttsFN@ sees sssffetFiselg Cd thf hfataf,
prlatel a. arfsas before sla tae 81 hfafiaia fiat
fheg nlsY aypf4r af saa4 ffnaf aad p.aae, nna "a
ftaey see esgsei oa5eff tiaeFf4o.
- rae t-eaaff~~Afteaf
IA q. 81. AONEe. Ilealstfr.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-08-08

The Pennsylvania coke strike has
restricted the production of pig iron
$50, 900 10 40O,OO0 tons per week.
1t viii require several weeks before
furnaces out Of blast can be put into
operation again, as it will be some
time before the coke operators can
have things working satisfactorily
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-08-08

ne Bess Sslve Ia the wcra3 Scr cats, Bruises
Sores, U1ccrs. S~lS RhcRu. Fewer Serss. rctfer,
Chappsd Hands, CAi,hlsias, Corns, ard Al skin
grupsions, sn3 positively curcs Ples, ga ~ pay ~
Suirwa> Il j. SuSrNnscra - give Persect sstisfsc
tion Or naoaey refunded. Price - censs per 81.
Fer sSls ~ II. &. P1ercV.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-08-08
Among the recent pensions gran

Among the recent pensions grant
ed TO NermOnters was one TO Mrs.
Mary J. Morrill, wife Of f. c. Nor
rill, st. Johnsbury, Nathan R. Shute
Albany, Henry Lewis, No. Troy.
Charles P. Church, West Charleston
Robt- Spencer Cabot and Geo. c.
Cole. Greensboro.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-08-08
ESTATE OF J. A sEAvEY.
Com Tn is--iOner~' - office.

The undersigned having been appointed ~ tie
H0D0r4ble Probate Courf for the Disfrlef - Or
Iezns, CaHlraissoaers receive, eKsnnine and a.
just ali claims and demands u ~ yersols nsf
fbe estate u j. s. seaHeys lafe - BartOn.
in sa5d Disfrct deceased zld al claims exhibited
in 0f.et thereto. hereby Rlre n0tlce that Nlll
meet Tor the puFposes af1reszid. A.
he late rsa5deuen Co Barf0l. flf - daF
q August and the zssh dag u JznaarF feHti ffDHl
o'cAoek .. M. unrl4 o'eiork, J.. m.s eaft
- szid daya. an1 that siA anoafLls from 49,
4th day n a mgusr, A. y. Iss7, b. The f5nsf
limited ~ sa8G lOurt fDF Fai4 erelttaFs a. pre-
sent their claims ~ ls fgr sEanlllaflon all
zlldlr4nee-
Dated ~ Bnrtel thlf "a daF - Aaglaf.
A. y. 1871
a y MATHEWS. ,.-.s.
zZ-g4 b. A. Stafford,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-08-08
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

W-D- sui Druggist, Bippus, Ind, tsstifes: Il
can recommend Electric BIrrers the very best
remedy Every bottle sold has given relief in every
case One nan too ( six bottles, and WAS cured Of
Rheumatism Of Ia years Standing" Abraham
Hare, druggist. BeIIvIIe, Ohio, Ltrms- The best
selling medicine I have ever handled II 20
years experience, = Electric BItters-' Thousands
OF others have added their testimony, 80 that the
verdict unanimous thai Electric BIrzsrs DO cure
al diseases Of the Liver, Kidneys or Blood Only
4 half dollar boe1Le al H C. PIercez Drug Store
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-08-08
PROBATE COURTS.

E'--L1-= C11r-s VII 6e held -he second and
l.-l Er-t1vs Of each lun--h the Probate Office.
b E=Frc---L III "a zL-h LlzrstLE preceding the
--,.r- AND i1-r-l Er-iaFs Ct zI-h month, II nv
--H.-- e. Bad I ming All a ? W BaLf7rinfs
-1-e 1 Ba--la- "a the >s-olG Monday u each
ur--1- O. 4 AUSTIN Judge
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-08-08

4 German entomOlogist declares
that spiders destroy more insect enc
mics than do all the insect-eating
birds.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-08-08

right leg was terribly m&ngted below tie
knee, the flesh beng 80 torn and lscerst-
FL 81 80 expose the bone
Two daughters OF Mr.. George r. Lane
accompanied BY laeiy friend, were COM
InZ TO this village IzSt FrieiSy. snd when
opposite the house Of Deacon Hail. the
horse became unmsnSZeSole. and they
were al thrown 10 the ground, sn3 one Of
the Paine girls wzS injured shout the head
and was partially unconscious for u time
She WIS taken u the house Of DR.. whisa-
ker and cared for It i hoped she i not
seriously injured
The Cemetery Association of Newport
&nd West Derby have Just completed $
tomb IN the cemetery It i built Of solid
granite slabs, very large Snd heavy, and
they are trimmed and laid IN cement The
room L some 10xI+ feet and : feet high (;
the f0or ! eemented- 4 massive iron
door frame and door close the entrance
The granite was furnished BY Lester
Cleveland OF Deroy. who has recently
opened quarry OF granite Of superior
quality and beauty The soEab was built
By Messrs- Pratt & Lapine Of this village
and l. 4 model Of taste AMI convenience
NEWPORT Center.
DiphtheTla has raSet considerably
in the vicinity Of the steam mill
Iii perhaps sufficient 10 say that there
Is good deal OF WORK being done here
Just now in the temperance cause
Mr.. Mrs J W Foster and daughter
OF Lowell. Mass, are in town, visiting
friends Jack Courtney has returned home
and resumed his work on the section
Those who get drunk and handle Hq-
gOr about here who fall into the grip
Of States Attorney Alfred take some
rather expensive lessons IN one branch
Of the law They ought to learn some
thing
Chandler & Skinner have their large
stock Of lumber about half sawed out
They wiz run their mill night and day I'M
til the stock i closed out They have 4
million feet or more in the woods, which
i being drawn out on their raiIrO2d-
"e-Ifield-
George Gilbert has moved 10 his place
IN Lowell, from the Miller farm james
b Hovey i building L siIo- VIM Wilson,
on notch road i building i new barn
1t the auction of the a : Miller estate
the farm was sold 10 VIM H Richardson
for $500. and afterw ards res0Id TO Oscar
P Wright for $500 Other property sold
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-08-08
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COWS TERT->CC-z rs n rs n
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n $50 "a SIS n 10 = Mo srE
L1z H. I--6 n az H 500 n -
Dies nos stop
>5-p- 1a-v 51r passengers @ q from connecting
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-08-08

2 B. PHILIPS millinery ROOMS viii
De- closed from Aug 18Th 10 the z2ud-
WANrED.-The money due u from
Delinquent Subscribers Pay up
Nice table Potatoes II O. D. Owens. at
. cents per bGsheL
LoSr.-Souewhere between Barton
village and Richard Devere4ux'S- book
cO1calnIug nv accounts with meat Gus
toners Whoever viii returu the sane
10 NoSrrOR once viii b. suitably reward
ed NArEf aNTEL FOLSOM
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-08-08

The crown Prince of Germany
sells 1000 quarts Of milk daily from
his dairy farm near Berlin.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-08-08

OSgOod Brfdgman who has been en-
years has disappeared mysteriOusly- He
leaves considerable many bills unpaid
and it i thought his financial mQddle
had something TO do with his disappear
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-08-08

The Kentucky election. which took
place on Monday. shows large repub-
hcan gains.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-08-08
L man put TO the test testy fellow;

Say Prof, said 4 freshman to the
lecturer, what makes 3 fellows heart
sink when he's in troubIe:- The gravity
OF the situation, OF course was the elO-
qQent reioinder.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-08-08

RgEAEE=-Ths batter Earksf j. FRA Bot
dali u day. Purchasers are 5eefnaiag n bod
Il. rAfakEax taas - se4so1 ssr t1e aaTznee-
Ches=e : zzse LfgseF. FER are = oezaEhd- BeAas
arr ez1e- Yer aanrlaaes daI and prizes are
aaeaAaza5 frsra azsE week PorS. lard 4sd hzfsls
are p Eslr aernasa zn8 se5zag ga0eed- Gers
ass a4rs arr qaie1. Poszroes zre ssllinz a4rly-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-08-08
sheffield.

School at the red school house, taught
nv Mabel Dexter, closed July 18th, with
! picnic dinner in the grove, and rhetOr-
and scholars doing themselves credit
4 good number Of the parents and
friends showed their interest by their
presence The term Of twelve weeks
has been 4 pleasant and profitable one
II i hoped that Miss Dexter will teach
the neNt term.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-08-08
"e-The1d-
CALEDONIA COUNTY
st .JOhn<bury.

It ID % Inns bury.
O>good Brfdgman who has been en-
pIOyed IN the express Office for some
years has disappeared mysteriOusly- He
leaves considerable many bills unpaid
and It Is thought his financial muddle
had something TO do with his disappear
ance.
East Burke
Mr. Mckenzie breaches 1t Newark
and Sutton each alternate Sabbath
Mrs ". B. Goddfug has been suffering
from 4 severe attack Of chronic heart
trouble
I D. Bemts has rented his house TO Z
Mr. Russell, who takes Wm- A Godding's
place at the mill
Mr. Oliver Coe * seriously sfck--Nrs-
Chas- Smith who has been sick with
dropsy, i failing fast
Id Bemis Is closing out his trade
here Is fast a. possible, and expects to
get away by the middle OF Sept
West Burke.
The concert given by the two olInd
girls Of which mention was made in the
last weeks Issue. drewa fnTI house and
was well enjoyed
Tn NJ S.<7.- -.L.,,7 iii t,r+
sA.efr annual picnic az wrIIu4asbF,z lake
Wednesday, August 10Th There will
be literary exercises consisting OF seIec-
tons, Rotations and songs It i ex-
peeted that good time viii be enjoyed
Mrs. EN- Thompson and daughter.
Nellie, have gone TO Milford, Mass, for
4 few weeks stay with friends--Dr- s
L Wellington and family Of Lancaster
N H, brother Of Mrs D. r Deus-
more are stopping here for few days
Hardwick-
Granite business Is booming
Butler Shipmzr i Ill. not able TO labor
IN his mill
II Hasbsxav and family arrived
san 4.vz s5,c.
I-7' ~
1-l7'l LAY NJ WIKI crow 1'=d o-En2
D. h Mcleod and wife are On at the
sea SL'oles : VI -l1-4 " y iOI : rev 11ss
School commencement At the academy
approaches Secure boarding places
early
The oHt-og-sEoors festival of uext
Wednesday NIGHT ouoHr 70 be well at
tended IL Il understood that the pro-
ceeds Of the entertainment are TO be
Home
- ~ n.
80
-
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Some one here i Keeping and selLLns
the ardent great deal more "a a Ne
ought u Slon1-s7 NC me- 'Ho
C7N1
- - - - - IS. sorme-
- - n
re-te5 Tuesday and aued 8 and costs,
amounting 70 50 so.
The funeral services Of Aunt Eliza
NeIzog- former resident here were held
tha NJ 2 church Sunday forenoon.
Rev. Mr.. Scribuer OF Craftsbury, ofdciz-
ting Mrs Nelson had always lived
here until about three years ago, when
7le : en- = . 'oll 1ls'- !" i.se We :
60 So - . '--'..''1-'
7l7 1-sc's 1l1'4 '114' s'i0 : 'A1&.Ll y
1-4-A~ = 80 az Niis'1 *
80 : = : -
ICY O17 $50 ~
l''-ii''''ei = IA
I've IlSA- 1l l1l-i44A =
= 1il7 90 'sl--9'1lf l-Ile 's''''S il7' ~
04i1a ~4o o'7o li'y 49,
oSf'''1'1i '--D''s 7s-''-
Aeh' . 74'1 I-1'-
i'F many 44f7
Lynn
Ey~-4 Txr~aw ~ (fhEe4aso. i us.fffre-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-08-08
FITS:

EITN. AllFltsstepPed free y Dr., Aliaee
IL IL - sSiVV&t Nerve Sestorvr. No ITS Aner
srSs DAYS use. Marvellous curcx. Ere&tise end
g.. 90 tri&l Sastic free - Fit send % m.
Kline .sSl Arch - .PAila. p.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-08-08

Stations. Refreshments viii os far~
ntsaeSi o. the grounds 81 Lyudoaville,
ample and At reasonable rates Rev. Il.
Morgan, president Of the association
wfli have charge Of the meeting. Rev
A. ". Ford, who i known throughout
he State a. Sn excellent musical direc~
sor vii have charge Of the singing, u
M Soags Of RedeSming Love. Let all
she people bring their books and aid the
singing.
sutton
Another little daughter arrived 81 Fre-
mont CSmpbelrS. Friday,
\ barn owned by Thomas Green was
badly torn 70 pfecs> BY lightning recently.
John Darling started for the West last
Tuesday with hiS son Herbert, who Is
thought to De in the ir>t stages Of con
SUMPTION
Mrs Woodbury. of Randolph, And her
daughter. FidS Smith. are visiting At Ed
BroekwSy'S .-MrS- HSlSey Hall Of Barton
i spending s few days with friends here
Hartley Anger ami wife &nd MrS- Toll
man are home from LSconiS-
Fifty dollars worth Of new books have
Just been added TO the village library from
the firm Of HoUghton, Mfiin & Co, BoS-
ton The members Of the library SS>oci&-
ton sent SIS for books. and Mr. HOUsh-
ton Of thar hrm kindly doubled the
amount lin honor Of hf> native town he
said
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-08-08
HAY FEVER !CATARRH

- % fns.aa>a ezs.a 49,
e ~ hnsng @>a-l.faas
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as f1ylsaf aT.1flag a,
faaSx - assla szaeaa
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ere sss@yg sy-1s@s III
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-08-08
PINT BOTTLES ONLY FIFTY CTS
C. M. C0LBURH g. GO.
Propristors, Burlington, VT.

Town Orders Called In.
AL per.ons holding orders On che toun ~ Low
ell 20 fEe county u OTleaus. aud the - Yer.
mout, are hereby n0fifed that al sueh ORDER
Will cease o. drzW Interest October 1T, Iss7.
Any person boxing oFiers % fhe above foNu u
reqsested n preseuf tLeHa - NJ for payment
A. A. A5ELTIEE, ToWn Treas
Lowell, Aug =. sZA
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-08-08

Boston Wholesale Produce Market
C0EEzCTED EZPEEssLT FOE
ORLEANS COUNTY MONITOR,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-08-08
New Advertisements To-Day.


So l.vzr-LssZI1zlES- 11CceS- A11C11eeZ1enlSr
s.sl-z= s-. WI % Eu=e--zl -lzS column AZ ElEu
.-z--- a rr-t z-<- vzex- and eeu1 word -1ers
a=z-- r-z- mist BE- prepaid t.1Vsr-ls-1E- No
-1-= for --=r--1u Of Iis-rIu gE1=r
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-08-08
A.. ID. HIBBARD.

JobbEng and CoEznaEss5o1 Dealer IN Butter Chsese
FIaar, Lard Eggs, Beans Dried APPLE
etc, u JOha street, BosgoZ-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-08-08

Corrected every Saturday afternoon for
the ORLEANS COUNTY MONITOR by
O. ID. O " Il -
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-08-08

Ahbse Mcclellan. who has been sick 50
long, ! gaining She i now able 20 sit
Up and 60 walk about little
The VT CT. viii hold = special
meeting Tuesday, August 3, 70 Which
al Interested II the cause Of Temperance
are invited
Sidney Moore l. In town visiting
Rev Geo Sterling i OF On short Va
c4rfoa--S- r Young i visiting in
Sugar HILL y H
Mrs Amos Cook died I2St Monsisy
night, after suffering greatly for several
weeks She had been IN feeble health for
years but wz< sble 70 Dc shout until
few weeks since. when >he fell and frae-
rgresf u limb She w2S the daughter Of
Nathan Norton was born and his always
lived in town She was 1 hard working.
conscientious woman. s faithful wife and
mother and her husband and sons and
many friends vii deeply regret her loss
Greensboro Bend
WadIev Watson OF Texas have
brought forty or fifty Kentucky. Texas
bred, horses here which they put On sale
commencing Tomorrow They are from
three 10 six years OF age f4ts 10 Is hands
high and are clean nice lot Of animals
They were selected from Large herd and
4er very tine colts The parties came
on here a. the suggestion Of Dr. VIII Bal
lev who speut year or more IN Texas In
quest Of health
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-08-08

Daniel Turner. former resident OF
this town died in Grotou recently and
his remains were brought here for bGrf-
al
Among recent visitors TO this towE
We mention Rev W ; Jenue. Mrs
Paran HuuEoou and Benz jerome
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-08-08

We have received AZ different times
damaging statements N regard 10 liquor
selling On the Lady or the Lake and
judge that those who are running this
boat are not only eenSQrable but should
BE- GmenAble 70 the law The railroad aG-
rhOrities- if the boat i run IN the inter
escs OF the railroad. ought 10 put stop
90 liquor selling 81 this boat A. well
might they establish = bar IN each railway
car. in defiance OF law H. 20 permit this
boat. IN which sxcarsiou parties from far
and near pas several hours IN trips W
and down the lake It / Il thing which
somebody ought 20 be ashamed Of L
there ID way Mr. State's Attorney
70 rezch this violation OF I4w9 II any Of
the liquor = sold In Vermont somebody
= 60 -.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-08-08

ID EPOIrT uF TtE tU~uGHauN 49, rttE
III BARTON NATIONAL BANK, 81 Barton. tn the
siate % yermoUL at the close ~ businetst AuR
l
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-08-08

E-N ans v HE
Nr. amos Hunt and wife ara living
with their son Frank at present They
are both quite feeble
Irwin H ALexanlIer's wife ! quite sick
James Eddy : not - well J H Evans i
suffering with rheumatism N his eyes
james NJ Randall has quite a garden Of
strawberries -fIackberrfe= and raspberries-
both red and black He has - hills Of
rasuberrIez- coverInz four rods Of ground
hat have Welded him more than three
bushels Of berrie=-4nd they are -tTH bar
tug.
Glover
Elmer Hin / visiting his sister Mrs
Martin Abbott
Rev. Mr. Pierce ard family are tent
ing IN : grove near th- village
Mr. sarah NJ Cheney and daughter
C,err5e have been visiting relatives II
town
There wfH - promeDade eoaeert az
D.rifug'- Hotel AIbany- Friday evening
Of rhf- week
willard ChzuaHzriIn has returned from
Franklin county. where he hAs Deem for
some time, visit reIatTves-
Tb~ members q the Rand with ladies',
spent saturday AZ EIIloeshhy axe ana
report a very enlosable siAF-
The next meeting q the EarnesE Work
e. wiz - acid Al the ve-try sffis-'8 = 81
noon Aaz- II Al are InEited-
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-05-20

person can obtain SO Ia each 81 the
| three classes $50 acres In all. He cannot
| obtain all these claims at once because the
conditions dnder which he acquires the pre-
emption and homestead claims require his
actual settlement upon them, and iE is of
coarse impossible to live in more than one
piac0 at q time. Applications may be tlled
for presumption and a timber culture tract
at once, as the laJJer does not require actual
residence; then after six months he may pay
In full for his pre-emption, and then imme-
diauely take and occupy q homestead By
agreeing to settle on railroad lands the pur-
chaser obtains longer time than five years
in which to complete the payments II he
actually occupies and oultivates the
land, he may have ten years time.
The purchaser Of railroad lands is required
to pay the taxes, and interest on deferred
payments at the rate of per cent Any
kind of house, no matter how rude or
simple In construction so that II will afford
shelter to the occupant is sufficient to hold
a government claim The law requires
man to take immediate possession Of his
tract after fling the application. III he does
not do this, any other person may take the
land, If he finds it unoccupied, file BIS apph-
cation, and occupy 1t, leaving you without
redress. After building the house and break
ing or plowing portion OF land, and occa-
sional temporary absence, if shown TO be
necessary, would not prejudice your rights
The price has nothing to do with the quality
of the land. IL becomes simply question
whether you desire to be nearer to or farther
from the railroad But there are ad-
vantages in either case. By taking the
So. 90 land you have more convenient trans
portation facilities and therefore can get
your produce to market at less cost; but, on
the other hand, being surrounded by land
every other section of which belongs to the
railroad company, 1t is possible that the
neighboring farms will not become settled
upon as rapidly as those outside the railroad
limit, as MANY times they are bought by
spectators and not for actual Improvement
A homestead or timber culture claim may be
taken within the railroad limits, butif IL de-
sired to commute these, that Ia, pay for them
after siX months, or II a pre-emption is taken
the So. so rate must be paid There is little
choice in the quality Of lands, There is not
so much difference in the productiyeness Of
Dakota farm lands as would be imagined
You may occasionally find a tract of thin,
stony land, while the adjoining parcel viii be
rich and clear; but the difference between
good and poor land is so apparent at a
glance. that you run but little risk OF select
ing the latter through ignorance, Govern
ment lands In South Dakota are practically
ali taken, but land can be bought there still
for moderate price. In Central and North
Dakota there are still many thousand acres
open for settlement, but it is being appro-
priated very rapidly.